2006 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 577

File Code: Insurance - Health Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 947
Sponsored By:
Delegates Kullen, Bozman, Haynes, Jameson, Love, McMillan, Minnick, Niemann, Sossi, F. Turner, Vaughn, Walkup, and Weir
Entitled:
Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Self-Employed Individuals and Sole Proprietors

Synopsis:

Altering the termination date for Chapter 347 of the Acts of 2005, which altered criteria for determining when an employee is considered an eligible employee for small group market health insurance, repealed provisions that established when an individual is considered to be a small employer under small group market health insurance, repealed a requirement that a carrier establish an open enrollment period for self-employed individuals, and authorized specified individuals to remain covered under a specified health benefit plan; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/1
First Reading Health and Government Operations
Hearing 2/8 at 1:00 p.m.
2/6
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
3/14
Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Sue Kullen, District 27B
Delegate K. Bennett Bozman, District 38B
Delegate Keith E. Haynes, District 44
Delegate Sally Jameson, District 28
Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Delegate Herb McMillan, District 30
Delegate Joseph J. Minnick, District 6
Delegate Doyle L. Niemann, District 47
Delegate Richard A. Sossi, District 36
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13
Delegate Michael L. Vaughn, District 24
Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36
Delegate Michael H. Weir, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
REPORTS
SMALL BUSINESS
SUNSET
WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- COL BARG; HOLIDAY; etc

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered